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Wrongful death lawsuit against JBS executives voluntarily dropped

Todays News June 3, 2026

The estate of a Marshalltown man who died of COVID-19 in May 2020 has dropped its wrongful death lawsuit against six JBS executives, according to publicly available court records. The suit, originally filed in April of 2022, contended that a “superhero lunch” for JBS Marshalltown employees on March 25, 2020, shortly after Gov. Kim Reynolds declared a public health disaster emergency that limited gatherings to 10 people due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ultimately resulted in Jose Andrade-Garcia being hospitalized and passing away on May 15, 2020. On March 31, 2026, Attorney Brent ...

Primary 2026: Heil, Hibbs advance in GOP Board of Supervisors primary, Lahn edges Feenstra in Marshall County

Todays News June 3, 2026

With unofficial primary results reported just after 9 p.m. on Tuesday evening, two incumbent Republican Marshall County supervisors have secured their party’s nominations for the general election in November, and a surging GOP gubernatorial candidate received more votes than the ...

Campaign underway to replace deteriorating siding on Clutier landmark Z.C.B.J. Hall

Todays News June 3, 2026

CLUTIER — Built nearly 125 years ago, Clutier’s Z.C.B.J. Hall still stands on the north side of town as a testament to both its superior workmanship and the community’s Czech pride. But nothing lasts forever, and the Zapadne Ceska Bratrska Jednota (Z.C.B.J.) Lodge No. 104 membership is ...

America at 250: Chaos in the run-up to Civil War

Todays News June 2, 2026

Editor’s note: Information on the Civil War is well-known, but what about some of the factors that led to its start? This week, we examine some of those issues and how, after years of growing tensions, the nation went to war with itself. The seeds of the Antebellum period in the United ...

Council proceeds with chain link fencing for Center Street viaduct

Todays News June 2, 2026

After discussing the matter at some length during their previous meeting, the Marshalltown City Council voted unanimously to proceed with a chain link fencing around the Center Street viaduct last Tuesday night. City Engineer Ben Daleske came before the council and recounted his recent ...

District awarded grant to hire three school-based therapists

Todays News June 2, 2026

A grant awarded to the Marshalltown Community School District (MCSD) will allow three schools to hire one school-based therapist. Director of Student Services Anel Garza got approval for the $25,000 School-Based Healthcare Solutions (SBHCN) Network Principal Student Support Services Grant ...